ABOUT MSPP

Mustard Seed Peace Project (MSPP) is a nonprofit organization located in Godfrey, Illinois, USA. We received nonprofit 501(c) (3) status from the federal government in May of 2005.

The mission of our organization is to empower families worldwide by helping them develop sustainable programs and to raise awareness of global needs through cross cultural sharing. We are currently working in the countries of Guatemala and Zambia.

We believe that education is the key to social change. But often the desire for education is impeded by illness brought about by unsanitary conditions, lack of concentration and energy due to poor nutrition or the families’ lack of monetary resources. This has brought MSPP to the understanding that it is essential that we not only address the needs of the children but also the needs of their families. By addressing the educational, medical, nutritional and economic needs of the people of our host countries we will alleviate some of these obstacles.

We understand that in order to foster independence and ensure social change we must: empower the people of our host countries with knowledge and skills, respond to the expressed needs of the people not our own self-interest and take time to learn the cultures of the people that we are working with, while building a personal relationship based on an attitude of respect, mutual sharing and exchange.

Meet Teresa Cranmer – Founder, MSPP